内蒙古北方重工业集团有限公司第三中学2025年英语高三上期末考试模拟试题.doc

内蒙古北方重工业集团有限公司第三中学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．I ______ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane ______.
A．leave; takes off B．am leaving; takes off
C．leave; is taking off D．am leaving; is taking off
2．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.
A．regardless of B．because of
C．apart from D．instead of
3．—Did you pass your driving test?
—Yes, otherwise I ________ to the picnic next month.
A．couldn't drive B．couldn't have driven
C．won't drive D．wouldn't have driven
4．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
5．Allen followed his customer across the yard and stood on the step of the house, two shopping bags.
A．lifted B．having lifted C．to lift D．lifting
6．--- Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?
--- Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practise strict .
A．economy B．medicine C．self-control D．patience
7．This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals ______.
A．by chance B．on end C．in turn D．on purpose
8．Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone.
A．slow down B．come down C．settle down D．break down
9．_______, the dancers practise hard to make their dreams come true.
A．Instead of being disabled B．Being disabled
C．Disabled as they are D．In case of being disabled
10．Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company．
A．had spent B．has spent C．spends D．would spend
11．John had planned to make a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute.
A．anyhow B．otherwise
C．therefore D．somehow
12．The toughest thing about success is ________ you have to keep on being a success.
A．why B．when C．what D．that
13．People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.
A．growing B．grown
C．being grown D．having been grown
14．—— What was wrong? Why didn’t you go to the picnic as scheduled?
—— I’m sorry. I _________ a seriously-injured old man to the hospital.
A．would deliver B．delivered
C．had delivered D．was delivering
15．Not until the bus disappeared in the distance ________ her school bag was gone.
A．Tina had found B．had Tina found
C．did Tina find D．Tina found
16．There are lots of examples of English idioms ________ animals are used.
A．which B．when
C．whose D．where
17． more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect it
A．Learning B．To learn C．Learn D．Learned
18．Professor Li ________ for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students.
A．known B．knowing
C．having known D．to be known
19．It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,______ we know we should.
A．because B．even if
C．unless D．before
20．Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.
A．instantly B．deliberately
C．accidentally D．casually
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） John George, 60, remembers that he lived a wonderful life in the Detroit neighborhood where he grew up. “We knew all our neighbors.” George told Detroit's Metro Times. “On Christmas Eve, we'd all go to midnight Mass, and there'd be 300 people in our house at one o’clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people. ”
By the'80s, however, the old neighborhood changed. Due in part to economic downturns and drug abuse, well -kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs(郊区). But not George. “Living in any city, it’s like being in a relationship,” he told Reader’s Digest. “Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it becoming worse, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I chose the latter.”
When the abandoned home behind his turned into a worn-out place, the father of two grabbed some boards and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results.
That's how it all got started. In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with private donors, has helped George pull down around 300 abandoned homes, mainly in die poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They've also secured 400 - some homes by boarding them up. They've painted and repaired nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of their work.
And there's Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was known as Devil's Night, a period when all hell break loose in the form of crime and vandalism (破坏公物). In response, George created a citizens' patrol(巡逻)that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on illegal behavior. He named it Angels' Night What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.
George's inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves. Others are buying into it. There's a trend of younger homeowners coming in.
1、What was George’s home city Detroit like before the ’80s?
A．Neighbors were nice and got along very well.
B．People in the suburbs led a wonderful life.
C．Economy declined because of drug abuse.
D．Many homes were abandoned and people lied.
2、What did George decide to do after his neighborhood changed?
A．Move to the suburbs. B．Leave his hometown.
C．Join his neighbors to help. D．Stay and fight to save his city.
3、What happened as a result of George and other volunteers' hard work?
A．More people moved into Detroit.
B．Almost all Detroiters were housed.
C．Over 100 homes were newly built.
D．There was no illegal behavior any more.
4、What does the story mainly intend to toll us?
A．Great minds think alike.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D．Little people can make a big difference.
22．（8分） Chinese scientists recently have produced two monkeys with the same gene, Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, using the same technique that gave us Dolly the sheep. These monkeys are not actually the first primates（灵长类）to be cloned. Another one named Tetra was produced in the late 1990s by embryo（胚胎）splitting, the division of an early-stage embryo into two or four separate cells to make clones. By contrast, they were each made by replacing an egg cell nucleus（原子核）with DNA from a differentiated body cell. This Dolly method, known as somatic cell nuclear transfer（SCNT）, can create more clones and allows researchers greater control over the edits they make to the DNA．
Success came from adopting several new techniques. These included a new type of microscopy to better view the cells during handling or using several materials that encourage cell reprogramming, which hadn’t been tried before on primates. Still, the research process proved difficult, and many attempts by the team failed. Just two healthy baby monkeys born from more than 60 tested mothers. This leads to many researchers’ pouring water on the idea that the team’s results bring scientists closer to cloning humans. They thought this work is not a stepping stone to establishing methods for obtaining live born human clones. Instead, this clearly remains a very foolish thing to attempt, it would be far too inefficient, far too unsafe, and it is also pointless.
But the scientists involved emphasize that this is not their goal. There is now no barrier for cloning primate species, thus cloning humans is closer to reality. However, their research purpose is entirely for producing non-human primate models for human diseases; they absolutely have no intention, and society will not permit this work to be extended to humans. Despite limitations, they treat this breakthrough a novel model system for scientists studying human biology and disease.
1、What do we know about the technology called SCNT?
A．It created the first two primates.
B．It may contribute to editing the DNA．
C．It can divide an early-stage embryo into several cells.
D．It produced two cloned monkeys with different genes.
2、What does the author mean by “pouring water on the idea” in paragraph 2?
A．Keeping a hot topic of it.
B．Attaching no importance to it.
C．Having a low opinion of it.
D．Adding supportive evidence to it.
3、What is the scientists’ purpose to clone these monkeys?
A．To prepare for their research on human cloning.
B．To serve as a stepping stone to their reputation.
C．To help with the study of human diseases.
D．To raise money for holding an exhibition of novels.
4、What can we infer from the passage?
A．Cloning humans is already on its way.
B．New techniques seem to be pointless.
C．Society won’t agree to clone another monkey.
D．The success rate of cloning a monkey was not high.
23．（8分） When men get together, they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts. However, they talk about a lot, like their newest computer, how to repair their car, or even business.
Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women, jump to computer games, then continue to the sport of the season. They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting (吹牛). Men seldom call each other to chat.
When man meets woman, he usually wants to make a good impression. Many single men try hard to carry on amusing, fun, and pleasant conversations. They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.
Some men, either out of nervousness or ignorance, spend most of the time talking about themselves, often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work. Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.
When women get together, they talk about feelings and relationships, their work and their family. They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk, then listen. Women often call each other to chat. Conversation is an important part of most women’s 1ives.
As relationships progress, however, many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk. This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says, “You never talk to me anymore.” Some men start talking. Many, however, mainly discuss their own achievements and problems.
When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects: feelings, family, relationships, friends and her work, many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves. Pretty soon, the man is back to staring at the television each night, wondering where his relationship has gone. The woman is talking to her friends, mom, sister, or neighbor, often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.
1、What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?
A．They like to talk about practical matters.
B．They are willing to expose (暴露) their inner thoughts.
C．They prefer to take adventurous travels.
D．They often call each other to chat about work.
2、Which of the following can replace the underlined part “brag about” in Paragraph 4?
A．Show off. B．Dream about.
C．Put forward. D．Care for.
3、What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?
A．Family. B．Work.
C．Friends. D．Jokes.
4、What is the best title of this passage?
A．How a man makes a good impression to a woman.
B．Good relationship between men and women.
C．Talking, the women’s main tool in communication.
D．Men talk; women talk; do they talk together?
24．（8分）There are no bad authors for children. Children like and want to read and seek out, because every child is different. They can find the stories they need, and they bring themselves to stories. Here are some books children should read.
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
This book tells the story of a stranded (陷入困境的)airplane pilot，who meets an otherworldly little prince in the Sahara desert. The Little Prince is a fascinating character and the author’s watercolor illustrations are beautiful. There is an excellent pop-up(立体的)book version.
At the Back of the North Wind，by George MacDonald
George MacDonald has written several other lovely children’s books—The Princess and the Goblin is a must-read. But this book is perhaps his sweetest. A little boy named Diamond meets the mysterious lady North Wind one stormy night, and she brings him on many adventures through the night sky.
Carry On，Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee Latham
This excellent book explores the world of sea travel and colonial England through its main character, Nat Bowditcli. Nat has to give up dreams of Harvard to become an indentured (受契约约束的)servant. Nonetheless, he teaches himself advanced mathematics, and grows up to become captain of his own ship.
The Phantom Tollbooth，by Norman Juster
Its protagonist (主角），Milo，is a bored little boy who discovers a “phantom tollbooth”—and with it，an imaginative world in which numbers，words，music，and sounds come to life. He is given the “impossible” mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom. In the process, he has learned valuable lessons, finding a love of learning.
1、Which of the following books has beautiful pictures in it?
A．The Little Prince B．At the Back of the North Wind
C．Carry On，Mr. Bowditch D．The Phantom Tollbooth
2、In Jean Lee Latham’s book, Nat Bowditch ________.
A．doesn’t want to go to university
B．gives up his dream of being a captain
C．learns advanced mathematics by himself
D．wants to teach mathematics in Harvard
3、What does the book The Phantom Tollbooth focus on?
A．Adventures through the night sky. B．Learning in a fun way.
C．Exploration of the ocean world. D．Romantic stories in the desert.
25．（10分） Many of us listen to music while we work, thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research has found that music can have beneficial effects on creativity. When it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.
The idea that listening to music when working is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the so-called “Mozart effect”. Put simply, this is the finding that spatial rotation performance(空间旋转能力) is increased immediately after listening to the music of Mozart, compared to no sound at all.
How sound affects performance has been the topic of research for over 40 years, and is observed through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound effect. To study irrelevant sound effect, participants in the research are asked to complete a simple task which requires them to recall a series of numbers or letters in the