2026届四川省绵阳市绵阳中学资阳育才学校高三英语第一学期期末达标测试试题.doc

2026届四川省绵阳市绵阳中学资阳育才学校高三英语第一学期期末达标测试试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．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
2．House prices are usually much higher ________ there are subway stations around.
A．where B．unless C．while D．though
3．Wolf Warrior 2, which ________ the “Award for Best Visual Effects” at the Beijing Film Festival, indicates China's film industry has come of age.
A．wins B．won
C．has won D．had won
4．Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.
A．who B．which
C．when D．why
5．—Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a supermarket?
—I happen to know ________ nearby. Come on, I’ll show you the way.
A．one B．it
C．that D．some
6．Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them.
A．these B．ones
C．those D．the others
7．—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
8．Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____.
A．who is he B．who he is
C．who is it D．who it is
9．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
10．-- Mom, I’ m going to the graduation dance tonight but I don’ t think I look attractive enough.
— Oh, darling, don’ t worry. _______
A．They don’t know what beauty is. B．Nobody will care about it.
C．You look perfect the way you are. D．Impossible is nothing,
11．Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.
A．accelerate B．innovate
C．differentiate D．compile
12．－prlfessor, do you have something at this moment?
－No,thanks.I'llcall you if there is any.
A．typing B．typed C．to type D．to be typed
13．If these new measures don’t work, we’ll have to _______ our old system.
A．make up for B．come up with
C．break away from D．fall back on
14．Never turn down a job because you think it’s too small. You don’t know _____ it can lead.
A．how B．where
C．whether D．what
15．Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life.
A．will be repaid B．was being repaid
C．has been repaid D．was repaid
16．With some snow on top of it,the Yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter.Actually,I doubt whether we could visit 　　　 mountain in China.
A．a most beautiful B．the most beautiful
C．a more beautiful D．a beautiful
17．______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.
A．The first time B．At the time
C．By the time D．During the time
18．For thousands of years,poetry the favorite type of literature for many in China.
A．is B．has been C．was D．will be
19．.---How did you French?
---- I lived in Paris for two years before I came to England, so I got lots of practice.
A．go through B．pick up C．set up D．turn up
20．If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.
A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant
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） This week, a mammoth (猛犸象) possibly killed by humans 10,000 to 15,000 years ago was found in soy fields about 2 miles west of Detroit. It was found by farmer James Bristle and his neighbor Trent Satterthwaite, who were reportedly digging in the field. At first, they couldn’t figure out what they were seeing.
“It was probably a rib bone that came up,” Bristle tells Ann Arbor News. “We thought it was a bent fence post.” Upon closer inspection, however, it became clear even to untrained eyes this was no fence post. “We knew it was something special.” Then they sped up the dig.
After finding the bones Monday night, Bristle called the University of Michigan Tuesday morning to report his find. Scientist Daniel Fisher arrived to inspect it Wednesday, and by Thursday morning he had confirmed it’s a woolly mammoth. He concludes the animal was about 40 years old when it died. It was hunted by humans, he says, who killed it arid stored the remains in a pond as a way of preserving the meat for future use. It’s still too early to tell exactly how it died, Fisher tells Detroit’s WWJ-TV, “but the skeleton showed signs of human’s butchering.”
The bones are being temporarily stored nearby, according to the Free Press, and it remains unclear where they’ll eventually end up. Their research value will be determined once they’ve been cleaned and dried.
Woolly mammoths once lived in Eurasia and North America, and most disappeared by 10,000 years ago—a demise (终止) that has been linked not only to humans, but also to changing climate. It’s now believed that warming weather weakened their populations before humans dealt the final blows.
1、How did James Bristle and his neighbor find what they found at first?
A．It’s delicate. B．It’s old.
C．It’s unique. D．It’s worthless.
2、What can we know about the mammoth according to the text?
A．It might die in its 40s. B．It was native to Eurasia.
C．It preferred walking in the fields. D．It mainly died from climate change.
3、Which is Daniel Fisher’s opinion
A．The bones are well worth studying.
B．The mammoth was killed by a butcher.
C．The newfound site has evidence of human activity.
D．It’s unclear whether the bones were a mammoth’s.
4、What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?
A．Dried their bones. B．Took their lives.
C．Destroyed their home. D．Preserved their meat.
22．（8分） If you are travelling from one of London’s international airports to central London, don’t take taxi unless you are very rich! The minimum (最小的) fare from Heathrow, the airport nearest to central London, is about $25. If you are travelling in a group of four people and each of you has a lot of luggage, you may feel that it would be worth paying for a taxi.
If you simply want to cross London from one railway station to another or from a station to your hotel, then a taxi may be a good idea. Although taxis may seem quite expensive, they make life a lot easier if you have a lot of luggage, or if you are not confident about finding your way around the Underground system. Here are some useful facts about using taxis:
★ Licensed (有许可证的) taxis are large, and usually black, vehicles with a small white plate (牌照) on the back showing a license number and the words Hackney Carriages.
★ The best place to find a taxi is at a railway station. Follow the signs for taxi and you will find what is called a taxi rank (a place in the road where a taxi can stop). Another good place to find a taxi is near a large hotel.
★ If you are not at a station, you will have to stand in the street and wait for one to go past. Look for a taxi which has an orange light lit up over the driver’s window — this means that it is not being used by anyone else.
★ When the taxi is quite close, raise your arm and wave the driver down. The taxi should stop for you.
★ When you pay, it is usual to give the driver a tip of at least 10%.
1、What does the author say about the taxi in London?
A．It is hard to catch a taxi at the airport.
B．It is a good choice to cross London.
C．Its service is far from satisfactory.
D．Its fare is not very high.
2、Which of the following is TRUE about the licensed taxis?
A．They are small.
B．They are all orange.
C．They have red plates.
D．Their plates are on the back.
3、Where can you find a taxi easily according to the author?
A．A bus stop.
B．A small hotel.
C．A large shopping centre.
D．A taxi rank near a railway station.
4、What should you take note of if you want to stop a taxi?
A．Whether its light is on.
B．Whether the driver is waving.
C．Whether it is a white licensed taxi.
D．Whether the taxi stops at the right place.
5、If your taxi fare is $30, how much should you give the tip to the driver at least?
A．$2. B．$3.
C．$4. D．$5.
23．（8分）Where Is Spring Break
Where is Spring Break going to be? The options are endless. Do you want to get your blood pumping from thrilling travels? Look no further! These tours and destinations will keep you on your toes all week long.
Panama: This underrated destination is a little-known secret of the most travelers! Through this tour you’ll get to hike, snorkel (浮潜) and explore all the best sights this beautiful country has to offer! Eight days tours for $ 250 / day.
Canada: This diverse country is full of options. Explore the East of Canada and visit cities such as Montreal, Quebec or Toronto. If you’re feeling adventurous, explore the Western part of the country with a Canadian Rockies Tour. During this twelve days tour you will hike a glacier to beautiful scenery and wander through postcard-worthy villages. Tours to Canada for $200 / day.
Iceland: Check off one of the seven wonders of the world with a tour of the Northern Lights and Golden Circle. Spend seven days full of adventure like hiking glaciers, snowshoeing through Thingvellir National Park, relaxing in the Geysir Hot Springs and of course experiencing the glory of the Northern Lights! Seven days tours for $ 300 / day.
South Africa: Discover the diverse culture and wildlife that makes up South Africa. Your tour plan includes a journey along the coast known as “Rainbow Nation.” Here you will enjoy beautiful scenery, a hunting travel through Addo Elephant National Park and the wildlife in Tsitsikarnma National Park. Nine days tours for $230 / day.
1、What is the common characteristic of the travels mentioned in the text?
A．Exciting. B．Risky.
C．Educational. D．Environmental.
2、According to the text, Panama is a destination which .
A．is not as famous as the other three
B．you can go to for enjoying surfing
C．offers an option to hike in the park
D．takes the most time of the four tours
3、Which destination costs tourists the most money?
A．Panama. B．Canada.
C．Iceland. D．South Africa.
4、What can be learned from the text?
A．Tourists can take a hot shower only in Iceland.
B．Tourists can hike glaciers in both Canada and Iceland.
C．Canada offers Rockies Tour for tourists to explore the East.
D．Tourists can enjoy a hunting travel through Tsitsikamma National Park.
24．（8分）What Cocktail Parties Teach Us
You’re at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving up the decibel (分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one voice from many. This ability is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect”.
Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have found where that sound-editing process occurs in the brain — in the auditory cortex (听觉皮层) just behind the ear, not in areas of higher thought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and turns down others so that when the signal reaches the higher brain, “it’s as if only one person was speaking alone,” says investigator Edward Chang.
These findings, published in the journal Nature last week, explain why people aren’t very good at multitasking — our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus on only one thing at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and auditory stimulation (刺激). But we keep trying to push the limits with multitasking, sometimes with tragic (悲剧的) consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as likely to get into traffic accidents as those who aren’t.
Many of those accidents are due to “inattentional blindness”, in which people can, in effect, turn a blind eye to things they aren’t focusing on. The more attention a task demands, the less attention we can pay to other things in our field of vision. Images land on our retinas (视网膜) and are either boosted or played down in the visual cortex before being passed to the brain, just as the auditory cortex filters sounds, as shown in the Nature study last week. “It’s a push-pull relationship — the more we focus on one thing, the less we can focus on others,” says Diane M. Beck, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois.
Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that drivers talking on hands-free cellphones are just as influenced as those on hands-held phones because it is the conversation, not the device, that is distracting their attention. Those talking on any kind of cellphone react more slowly and miss more traffic signals than other motorists.
Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are important — like police officers learn to scan crowds for faces and conductors can listen for individual instruments within the orchestra as a whole. Many more think they can effectively multitask, but are actually shifting their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effect of either, experts say.
1、What have scientists in University of California found about “the cocktail-party effect”?
A．Usually there is only one person who is speaking alone.
B．All kinds of annoying sounds drive up the decibel level.
C．The higher brain processes sounds and images selectively.
D．Sounds are sorted out before reaching the higher brain.
2、What do we learn from the passage?
A．We are biologically incapable of multitasking.
B．We survive distractions in life by multitasking.
C．We cannot multitask without extra attention.
D．We benefit from pushing the limit with multitasking.
3、Which of the following is an example of “inattentional blindness”?
A．A careless driver lost his eyesight after a car accident.
B．Police scanned the crowds and located the criminal.
C．A manager talked on a hands-free phone with his client.
D．A pedestrian had a car accident because of phubbing (低头).
4、The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A．compare and contrast
B．inform and explain
C．argue and discuss
D．examine and evaluate
25．（10分）Endless playing of songs like All I want for Christmas in shops during the festive season doesn’t just drive us mad —the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.
While repeated performance of Jingle Bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers’ spirits during the nightmare of Christmas shopping, the songs also have a more delicate impact.
“Background music, or “Muzak”, can be used by marketers to impose cultures ---such as the commercialization of Christmas--- onto consumers and influence their behaviour,” experts said.
Dr. Alan Bradshaw of Royal Holloway, University of London, said, “Festive jingles are force-fed to Christmas shoppers in a bid to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. In other words, this is an attempt to control your shopping habits in a way that you might hardly be aware of.”
“Often we