安徽省馬鞍山市含山中學(xué)2025屆英語高三上期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測模擬試題含解析

安徽省馬鞍山市含山中學(xué)2025屆英語高三上期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測模擬試題注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof2．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected3．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase4．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped5．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．a(chǎn)s;what C．a(chǎn)s;which D．that;and6．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth7．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo8．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard9．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot10．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when11．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking12．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．a(chǎn)boveB．overC．beyondD．off13．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when14．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．possible D．personal15．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．a(chǎn)s16．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing17．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．a(chǎn)daptable C．recyclable D．changeable18．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier19．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack20．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）It'sthoughtthataround5trillionpiecesofplasticarecurrentlyfloatinginouroceans.Bothmammalsandfishbenefitfromcleanoceans.Itisreportedthatmorethan8milliontonsofplasticendupinouroceanseveryyear,andnearlyhalfoftheplasticweproduceissingle-useonly.Thisshoebrand,however,isridingthewaveofchangeandisonamissiontohelpcleanupourwatersandridtheseaofplasticbottlesthatcantakeupto400yearstobreakdown.Vivobarefoot'snewestfootwearusesrecycledplasticmaterialsandhascreatedaneducationprogramthatspreadsawarenessabouthowharmfulplasticisforsealife.Everypairofshoesismadeupof17plasticwaterbottlestakenfromtheoceanandturnedintoasustainable,comfortablepairofshoes,whicharealsohealthyforyourfeet.Andwhilenoteveryonecantakepartinoceancleanups,choosinglittlewayswecangivebacktoourplanetgoesalongway.Vivobarefoot'snewproductsincludeavarietyofhigh-performancestylessuchascasualsneakers,runningshoes,andhikingboots.Thebrandhopesthatitslatestinitiative（首創(chuàng)精神）willhelplessentheindifferencetopollutionandhowharmfulitisforalllivingbeings.Inthefuture,Vivobarefoothopestoincreasetheirproductionofshoescreatedfromsustainablematerials,andthankfully,theyarenowoneofmanybrandsthataimtoincreaseenvironmentalismandeducatecommunitiesonhowglobalwarmingaffectseveryone.Thisyear,they'lladdmorerecyclableandtraceablematerialsintomorethanhalfoftheirproductionline,andtheyhaveplentyofcreativedevelopmentsintheworksaswell.Theshoesalsohaveahealthbenefit.Basedontheconceptthatwider,minimallydesignedshoesenableourfoottofunctionatmaximumpotential,wearersalsoexperiencebetterbalanceandsensoryinput.1、Howdoestheauthormakehispointconvincing?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bygivingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.2、WhatisVivobarefootdoingtohelpwiththemarinecreatures?A．Donatingmoneytobuyfoodforthem.B．Keepingtheoceansfreefromplasticbottles.C．Producingmoreshoesfromsustainablematerials.D．Raisingpublicawarenessofrecyclingandreuse.3、WhatisprobablyVivobarefoot'soperationphilosophy?A．Customer-focused.B．Service-orientedC．Money-saving.D．Environmentally-friendly.4、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothetext?A．Vivobarefoot'snewproductshaven'tbeenreleased.B．Vivobarefootisthemostpopularshoebrandintheworld.C．Vivobarefootcaresaboutnotonlyitsbusinessbutalsopublicservices.D．Vivobarefootisthefirstcompanytofindthenewfunctionofwastematerials.22．（8分）OnSeptember10,2018,JackMa,founderandchairmanofChinesee-commercegiantAlibaba,announcedhissuccessor(繼任者)atthecompanyhefounded19yearsago.Surprisingly,inacountrywhere70to80percentofprivatecompaniesarestillfamilyrun,Mr.Madidnotnameafamilymember.Rather,oneoftheworld’slargeste-commercecompanieswillbeledbyDanielZhang,an11-yearAlibabaoldhandchosenonlyforhis“professionaltalent.”Thehistoryofmanycountriescanbemarkedbyatrendawayfromdependenceonfamilysuccessioninbusiness,orthebeliefthatqualitiesofleadershipflowthroughbloodlines.Maisatrueinnovator(創(chuàng)新者)inmanyways,mostfamouslyforbuildinganinnovativeonlineshoppingmarketworthmorethantheeconomiesofmostcountries.Buthislegacy(遺產(chǎn))maylieinshowinghowChinaaswellasmuchofAsiacanproducefoundersofsuccessfulorganizationsunwillingtopassthetorchtorelatives.“AlibabawasneveraboutJackMa,”hestatedinannouncinghissuccessionplan.Instead,theformerschoolteacherwhocamefromlowlyoriginsissteppingbackfromday-to-dayoperationsbecausehehasbuiltasystemthattakesrootinacompanyculturebasedoninnovation,transparency,andresponsibility.“Forthelast10years,wekeptworkingontheseingredients,”hestated.Thecompany’sfuturewilldependondevelopingawealthoftalentthatdrivesinnovation,hesaid.Andinasocietywithalongtraditionofcautiousdistrusttowardthoseoutsidethefamilycircle,Mahasbuiltan“architectureoftrust”withcustomers,whonumberoverhalfabillion.ChinesenowreadilyrelyonAlibaba’sonlinepaymentsystem,itsratingsofproductsandservices,andothertrust-buildingsystemsormethodspioneeredbythecompany.China’srapidgrowthnowproducesanewbillionairealmosteveryday.Manyofthem,likeMa,havefavoredsystemsofmanagementbasedontalentandhonesty.Asmanycountrieshavediscoveredastheyprogress,itisbettertoswiminatalentpool,notagene(基因)pool.1、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielZhangfromthepassage?A．He’satalentedprofessor.B．He’sanexperiencedmanager.C．He’sasuccessfulfounder.D．He’sChairmanofAlibaba.2、WheredoesMa’slegacyliein?A．Becomingasuccessfulinnovativefounder.B．Castingdoubtontraditionalsuccessionplan.C．Providingcreativeanswerstosuccessionproblems.D．Representingtrendstowardsnon-family-runcompanies.3、Whatseemstobetherecipeforthecompany’sfuturesuccess?A．Trust-buildingmethods.B．The“architectureoftrust”.C．Acultureoftalentdevelopment.D．Thelatestsuccessfulinnovations.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PreferQualitiestoBlood.B．TrainaPotentialSuccessor.C．FavorGenesoverTalents.D．ProvideNewManagement.23．（8分）Babieshaveanastonishingtalentthatadultsentirelylose.Bytheageofone,theycanrecognisethesignificantnoisesaroundthemandgroupthemintoalanguage.Whenwehavelostthiscapacityasadults,itbecomesenormouslydifficulttodistinguishbetweensoundsthatareglaringlydifferenttoanativespeaker.ItallsoundsGreektous.Thisisbecausetherangeofpossiblesoundsthathumansusetoconveymeaningmaybeashighas2,000,butfewlanguagesusemorethan100andeventhenthesignificantnoises－thephonemes(音素)ofalanguage－eachcoverarangeofsoundsandsovaguedistinctionswhichwouldchangethemeaningofawordinotherlanguages.Butwheredothesephonemescomefromandwhydotheyshiftovertime?Newresearchsuggeststhattheapparentlyarbitrarydistributionofsomesoundsaroundtheworldmaybepartiallyexplainedbydiet.Thisisunexpected.We’dratherthinkoflanguageasproductofourthought,ratherthanofthearrangementofourteeth.Inreality,though,anygivenlanguagemustbeboth.Huntergathererlanguagesveryseldomusethesoundsknownaslabiodentals(唇齒音)－thosesuchasfandv－thataremadebytouchingthelowerlipwiththeupperteeth.OnlytwoofthehundredsofAustralianaboriginallanguagesusethem,forexample.Butinculturesthathavediscoveredfarming,theseconsonants(輔音)aremuchmorecommon.Theargumentgoesthatfarmerseatmorecookedfoodandmoredairythanhuntergatherers.Eitherway,theyneedtochewmushless,andtobitelesswiththeirfrontteeth.Sofarmersgrewupwithsmallerlowerjawsandmoreofanoverbitethantheirancestorswhohadtobitethroughharderfoods.Itbecameeasierforthemtomakethelabiodentalconsonantsinsteadofpurelylabial(唇音)ones:oneexampleisthatfcometotaketheplaceofp.Romanssaid“pater”butEnglishspeakers(unlessthey’reRees－Moggs)say“father”.Beyondtheseparticularchanges,thestoryhighlightsthewayinwhicheverythingdistinctivelyhumanisbothmaterialandspiritual:speechmustcombinesoundandmeaning,andthemeaningcan’texistorbetransmittedwithoutarealobject.Butneithercanitbereducedtothepurelyphysical,asourinabilitytounderstandoreventorecogniseforeignlanguagesmakesclear.Thefoodweeatshapesourjaws,andourjawsinturnshapethesoundsofourlanguage.Theeasewithwhichweeatprobablyshapesourthoughttoo,asanyonewhohassufferedtoothachecouldtestify.Whatweeatmayhaveshapedthesoundsofourlanguage,buthowweeatchangeshowwefeelandwhatweuselanguagetoexpress.Afamilymealisverydifferentfromasandwichattheofficedesk,evenifthecalorieisthesame.FoodhaspurposesandmeaningsfarbeyondkeepingusaliveandpleasingthePalate(味覺).1、Comparedwithadults,babiescouldmoreeasily.A．createsignificantnoises B．classifytheformsofnoisesC．understandtheGreeklanguage D．distinguishmeaningfulsounds2、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfactorshelpshapelanguage?A．Lipsandteeth. B．Jobsandhabits.C．Ageandregions. D．Foodandthinking.3、Thereasonforfarmers'makingsoundsof“f”and“v”is.A．enjoyingmorecookedfoods B．bitingmorewithfrontteethC．constantlychewingharderfoods D．growingupwithlagerlowerjaws4、Bywritingthispassage,theauthorintendstoreveal.A．jawshelpshapeourthoughtB．fooddeterminesourthoughtC．diethassomeinfluenceonlanguageD．languageconsistsofsoundandmeaning24．（8分）Honestyisthebestpolicy.Wemayagreethatadmittingmistakesandbehavinginagenuinewayistherightwaytoleadourlives,butistheresomethinginourhumannaturethatmakesusimmoral?Forexample,insomeshopsandcarparksyoucanfindanhonestybox-aboxwhereyoupayforsomethingbyputtingmoneyinit-butitreliesonyouputtingtherightamountofcashin.Thisreliesonpeoplebeinghonestandnottryingtocheatbutitdoesprovideatemptationtogetawaywithnotpayingthefullamount.PhilipGraves,apsychologist,suggeststhatthistemptationispartofourevolution.Hesays:“Wehaveevolvedwiththeabilitytobedishonest.It’spartofourevolutionarypsychologicalmake-up-becauseifwecangainanadvantageoverthepeoplearoundus,wehaveagreaterchanceofsurviving.”Sowhydoweplacesuchimportanceonbeinghonestifwebenefitfrombeingdishonest?It’sbecauseitisselfishbehavior.Ifeverybodyactedselfishlyanddishonestlyallthetime,theworldwouldbeaveryunpleasantplace.AsPhilipGravessays:“Thereisabalancetostrikebetweentheextenttowhichwecanfeatherourownnest,sotospeak,andtheriskofbeingostracized(排斥)bythegroup.”So,forsocietiestoworktogetherweneedtotrusteachotherandthereforeweneedtobehonest.Beingtrustworthywithmoneyisofcoursevitalforaneconomytosurvive.Butbeinghonestwithwordsisanothermatter,sayingwhatwethinktosomeonecangetusintohotwater.However,anewanonymousmessagingapphasbeendesignedthatletsanyonewithalinktoyourprofile(簡介)tosendyouamessagewithoutknowingwhoit’sfrom.Theappnowhas300millionuserswhichperhapsindicateshowhonestwereallyliketobe-butinallhonesty,doyouwanttoknowwhatpeoplethinkaboutyou?Ishonestyalwaysthebestpolicy?1、Whatdoesanhonestyboxrequirepeopletodo?A．Getthechangeoutofitfreely.B．Putthecorrectamountofmoneyinit.C．Donatethepocketmoneytoothers.D．Payalargeramountofmoney.2、AccordingtoPhilipGraves,beingdishonest.A．isadisadvantageB．shouldbeadvocatedC．ispartofourevolutionD．helpspeoplesurvive,better3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．ThereasonforbeinghonestB．ThebenefitofbeingdishonestC．TheoutcomeofselfishnessD．Theimportanceofgroupwork4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Honestyisalwaysthebestpolicy.B．Theauthorisinfavorofdishonesty.C．Themarketofthenewappispromising.D．Beinghonestwithwordsissometimesimproper.25．（10分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(142),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Ihadbeenplayinghockey（冰球）forabout10years.Iwasalwaystheonesittingattheendofthebench,and1gotintoagame.Iwenttoallthe2andshowedupevenwhenitwasso3thatyour‘breathfroze’andwhentheotherplayershaddecidedtostayhome.IfeltIhad4enoughandthoughtofquitting.Ifinallydecidedto5thenewstomymomthatIwasleavingtheteam.Mym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B．seldom C．usually D．evenB2、A．meetings B．shows C．matches D．practices3、A．cloudy B．wet C．cold D．windy4、A．suffered B．explained C．planned D．escaped5、A．write B．break C．read D．speak6、A．noticing B．gathering C．hearing D．a(chǎn)nalyzing7、A．talkers B．dreamers C．a(chǎn)ttackers D．losers8、A．positive B．familiar C．brief D．convenient9、A．testing B．improving C．questioning D．a(chǎn)ffecting10、A．a(chǎn)im B．taste C．habit D．a(chǎn)ttitude11、A．lost B．controlled C．practiced D．continued12、A．usual B．safe C．secret D．private13、A．off B．in C．by D．up14、A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．a(chǎn)wkward C．scared D．bitter15、A．put B．rang C．gave D．stood16、A．exact B．extra C．creative D．casual17、A．chance B．message C．order D．note18、A．spared B．requested C．prepared D．sent19、A．a(chǎn)ctions B．reasons C．words D．promises20、A．judge B．express C．comfort D．doubt第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Roofsandwindowsofbuildingsaren’ttheonlysurfacesthatcanbeusedtoproducesolarpower.InChina,1．（construct）hasbegunofthecountry’sfirstsolarhighway,inwhichsolarpanelsareplacedunderneathtransparentconcrete.Thesolarhighwayisa2kmstretch（一段）ofroad2．（lie）ontheJinanCityExpressway,andit’sdividedintothreelayers.Thesee-throughconcreteprotectsasetofsolarpanelsoftwo3．size）.Beneaththesolarpanels4．（be）alayerthatseparatesthemfromthedampground.Theroad5．（it）hasalreadybeencompleted,andnowit’sonlyamatterofconnectingthegrid（輸電網(wǎng)）,6．isexpectedtobefinishedbytheendoftheyearalongsidethecompletionoftheJinanExpressway’ssouthsection.Thisisn’tthefirstsolarroadChinahasworkedon.Earlierthisyear,theQiluTransportationDevelopmentGroup,alsohandlingtheJinanExpresswaysolarroad,7．（build）a160-meter-longsolarroadin8．cityofJinan.Ithastheabilityofheatinguptokeepthehighwayclear9．snowandice*andisableto10．（wireless）chargeelectricvehicles.Thenewsolarhighwayisexpectedtoonedaybeequippedwiththesamefeatures.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Squaredancinghasbeenmoreandmorepopularwiththeelderlyastheirlivingconditions