2026届江苏省江阴初级中学英语高三上期末监测试题.doc

2026届江苏省江阴初级中学英语高三上期末监测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．—Do you know how I can ____ him?
—On his mobile phone．
A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch
2．They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they __________to our help.
A．would have come B．could come
C．have come D．had come
3．____________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible can.
A．Now that B．Ever since
C．So that D．In case
4．Who ______ the fight against the H1N1 flu ______ it not been for the Chinese scientists’ great efforts?
A．could have won; had B．would win; had C．would have won; has D．could win; has
5．_____a reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China， vice premier Liu attached importance to mutually beneficial cooperation between USA and China．
A．Addressing B．Addressed
C．Being addressed D．To address
6．—Thank God! This school term is coming to an end!
—Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday.
A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve
7．_______ you consider that the airline handled 80 million passengers last year, the accident figures are really very small.
A．Unless B．When
C．Before D．Though
8．This film is very with young people, which tells a really romantic story.
A．familiar B．popular
C．similar D．particular
9．____________the fierce competition in job seeking, many university graduates have no choice but to reduce their own demand for the salary.
A．Faced B．Facing
C．To face D．Having faced
10．The real reason why prices ____ , and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.
A．were B．will be
C．have been D．had been
11．Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A．where B．whose
C．that D．which
12．The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.
A．to appoint B．appointed
C．appointing D．having appointed
13．—I am putting on weight again! Maybe I should start doing yoga.
—You _______ that the whole morning!
A．are saying B．have said C．have been saying D．were saying
14．Interest is as ________ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.
A．vital B．available
C．specific D．similar
15．The main issue at the APEC meeting was a climate-change plan by Australia’s Howard and backed by Bush.
A．put out B．put off
C．put away D．put forward
16．Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．
A．to climb B．climbing
C．climb D．climbed
17．---The prices of vegetables are going up madly. It’s really too much for us.
---But for the situation where many vegetable producing areas _____ constant low temperature, things would not be like this.
A．meet with B．have met with
C．met with D．had met with
18．Passengers _____ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.
A．would not B．must not

C．may not D．need not
19．Although war still exists on our planet，I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in ______.
A．agreement B．harmony
C．connection D．comparison
20．If he ________ his teacher’s suggestion, he would have won the English Speech Contest.
A．had followed B．should follow
C．was to follow D．followed
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） We’ve been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is killing us. We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy. Over the years, there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones, portable desks to ones that change into shelves.
However, the most high tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called The Stir Kinetic Desk. The desk learns your daily behaviors and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow.
You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule. If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning, but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call, the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them. Of course, the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touch screen on the lower left comer of the desk.
When switching positions, the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up. If you’ re not ready to switch positions at that time, you can tap the touchscreen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer.
The built-in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you’ve burned. You can even set goals for how long or often you want to stand. The desk also works with fitness devices like the FitBit to track your movements.
All of that smart tech doesn’t come cheap though. The M1 desk, which is the everyday model, runs a steep $2, 990, while the more executive model with added features, the F1, goes for $4, 190.
While expensive, it’s worth thinking of how much time we spend at our desks. Much like a good mattress(床垫), a good desk that works with you is worth the investment. Hopefully in a few years these smart, integrated desks will be more common and less expensive.
1、The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed to_______.
A．help users with their work B．keep users moving all the time
C．get users to exercise while working D．remind users of their working schedule
2、Which is the feature of the touchscreen of the desk?
A．It can tell users when to change positions. B．It can track users’ changes of positions.
C．It can keep users in a fixed position. D．It can detect users’ health condition.
3、Which of the following can best describe the desk?
A．Productive but challenging. B．Convenient but unaffordable.
C．Complex and impractical. D．Multi-functional and intelligent.
4、What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A．To spend money on such a desk is rewarding.
B．We should get such a desk as soon as possible.
C．It won’t be long before the desk is widely used.
D．Desks play a very important role in our daily life.
22．（8分）According to a Pew Research Center report from November 2013, “71% of those 10-18 turn to the internet as a main news source.” Another Pew report found from 2012 says that on an average day, 29 percent of young people were “newsless” meaning they did not get any news, from traditional platforms, mobile phones, or even social networks.
Despite the fact that both my husband and I are in journalism, my husband as a design editor and myself as a writer, I have often wondered if our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children someday.
I got my answer last week when my failure to renew us living in a newspaper desert for two weeks. Normally we get both The Virginian-Pilot (the paper for which my husband works) and The Christian Science Monitor Weekly print edition. Our four sons have grown up with a variety of print newspapers available daily. That has changed slightly since our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news tracker.
However, it wasn’t until the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week that I learned how deeply attached they all are to the printed, paper, page. That’s when we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers to do cheaply and immediately.
Here’s the list we made together of what our newspaper is used for beyond learning the news itself: as an umbrella when caught in rain; to stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry; to stuff in hats to keep their shape; to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from coming in; to wallpaper for a doll house (my dad did that once)….
Despite the growing list of household uses, my sons’ love for reading the paper before it becomes cage liner has helped me to realize that there is still hope that our kids and future generations will continue to value the printed news as more than just a means to a crafting project end, but to getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.
1、What is the Pew Research Center report probably about?
A．Children’s news source.
B．Quality of journalism.
C．Children’s after-class activities.
D．Parent-child relationships.
2、When did the author learn how deeply attached her children are to newspapers?
A．our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children
B．our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news addict
C．the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week
D．we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers
3、Which is not on the list of using newspapers for household?
A．to wallpaper for a doll house.
B．to get news from social networks.
C．to act as an umbrella when caught in rain.
D．to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind coming in.
4、How should children and future generations continue to value the newspaper?
A．using it as a means to a crafting project end.
B．relying on it to do cheaply and immediately.
C．growing up with a variety of print newspapers available daily.
D．getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.
23．（8分） College visits are important. Before you commit years of your life and money to a school，be sure you're choosing a place that is a good match for your personality and interests. You can't get the “feel” of a school from any guidebook，so be sure to visit the campus. Below are a few tips for getting the most out of your college visit.
Explore on Your Own
Of course you should take the official campus tour，but be sure to allow time to hang around on your own. The trained tour guides will show you a school's selling points. But the oldest and prettiest buildings don't give you the entire picture of a college. Try to walk the extra mile and get the complete picture of the campus.
Read the Bulletin Boards
When you visit the student center，academic buildings and residence halls，take a few minutes to read the bulletin boards. They provide an easy way to see what's happening on campus. The ads for lectures，clubs and plays can tell you what's going on outside the classrooms.
Eat in the Dining Hall
You can get a good feel for student life by eating in the dining hall. Try to sit with students if you can. Do the students seem happy or stressed？Also，is the food good？Are there adequate healthy options？Many admission offices will give prospective students coupons（优惠券）for free meals in the dining halls.
Visit a Class in Your Major
If you know what you want to study，a class visit makes a lot of sense. You'll get to observe other students in your field and see how involved they are in classroom discussion. Try to stay after class for a few minutes and chat with the students to get their impressions of their professors and major. Be sure to call in advance to schedule a classroom visit-most colleges don't allow visitors to drop in at class unannounced.
Talk to Lots of Students
Your campus tour guide has been trained to market the school. Try to talk to students who aren't getting paid to impress you. These important conversations can often provide you with information about college life that isn't part of the admission script. Few university officials will tell you if their students spend all weekend drinking or studying，but a group of random students might.
For more tips，please go to collegeapps. about. com.
1、The best way to know about a college in an official campus tour is______________.
A．to walk around the campus alone
B．to take pictures of the campus
C．to visit the oldest and prettiest buildings
D．to hire a trained tour guide
2、Reading the bulletin boards can help you______________
A．decide-the major you want to study
B．find out the after-class activities on campus
C．get free coupons from the admission offices
D．find out the options of healthy food
3、If you plan to attend a class on campus，____________.
A．drop in at a class in your major
B．have talks with students before class
C．make an appointment in advance
D．ask the professor for permission
4、To get a real idea of the college during a visit，it's best to talk to_____________
A．famous professors B．campus tour guides
C．admission officers D．random students
5、Where does the passage probably come from？
A．A news report.
B．A tourist poster.
C．An educational journal.
D．A geographical magazine.
24．（8分）WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO?
Is it amazing that the WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO makes it fun for young children to save? With the help of Standard Bank’s Kidz APP and the Big Five animal friends, teaching your children about managing their cash has never been more fun. Let the WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO show your little ones what it means to earn and save money as well as share in the enjoyment of spending their well－earned cash.
Elephant
As your children use the mobile app to complete various actions—achieving savings goals, completing missions and achieving wishes—here various medals will be rewarded.
Earned medals are displayed in the elephant habitat as well as locked medals still to be achieved.
Leopard
Reward your kids with pocket money for completing ‘missions’: household chores, achievements, etc.
You can create a mission for your child, or your child can request a new mission. Once created, it must be accepted. The mission needs to be completed by your child and approved by you before you can pay him or her.
Lion
Help your children create and fulfil wishes. Wish cards and their savings progress can be tracked from your banking app.
Once their savings goal is reached, lion will inform you of their achievement.
Buffalo
Kidz can request to withdraw cash or purchase airtime and data using their savings.
Rhino
Rhino shows your child’s latest account balance and transactions.
Download the Standard Bank’s Kidz APP from Apple App Store on the phone. Use the comment section to interact with other Standard Bank customers and bank consultants.
1、What is the WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO designed for?
A．Players of board games. B．Travelers in the zoo.
C．Parents for online banking. D．Kids for self－service banking.
2、Rewards will be paid if ________.
A．you keep the account balanced
B．your kids get enough locked medals
C．the kids fulfil your created missions
D．you approve the request via Kidz APP
3、Which of the following animals is related to spending?
A．Rhino. B．Buffalo. C．Lion. D．Leopard.
25．（10分）Lack of inexpensive, reliable energy delivery is one of the chief barriers to growth and