2025届苏州高新区实验初级中学英语高三第一学期期末调研试题含解析

2025届苏州高新区实验初级中学英语高三第一学期期末调研试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with2．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend3．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot4．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually5．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich6．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion7．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned8．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout9．—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A．Takeyourtime. B．Pooryou!C．Sowhat? D．Noway!10．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing11．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake12．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing13．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!14．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt15．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas16．_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof17．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart18．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit19．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected20．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired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）AsurveybyaninternationaltemporaryserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterattheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what'smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladderpasttheirhumourlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelangryordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice'sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpustogetridofnegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon'tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.1、Mostpeoplethinkasenseofhumourcan________.A．helpyoutodoyourworkbetterB．makeyouhavearichlifeC．makeyoupleasedwithyourworkD．helpyoutomakemorefriends2、Manypeopledon'tusehumourmoreintheworkplacebecause__________.A．theylikekeepingsilentwhenworkingB．theydon'tknowthepositiveeffectsofhumourC．theythinktheyshouldobeytherulesD．theydon'tlikejokingorlaughing3、Apersonwithoutasenseofhumouriseasier__________.A．tofeelsurprisedB．togetalongwithC．tobeworriedD．tobesuccessful4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A．PeoplewithaSenseofHumour.B．HumourIsImportantintheWorkplace.C．HumourandHumourless.D．EveryoneLikesHumour.22．（8分）LyingalongsidemountainsofsmellygarbageundertheSouthAmericansun,CateuraisalongwayfromtheconservatoriesofPragueorVienna.Yetthetownship,whichgrewoutofParaguay'slargestdump(垃圾场),isgainingareputationasahothouseformusicaltalentandforitsyouthorchestra(管弦乐队)thatplaysinstrumentsmadefromgarbage."Theworldsendsusgarbage.Wesendbackmusic,"saysFavioChavez,leaderofthe"RecycledOrchestra,"duringarecentvisitbythegrouptoLosAngeles.Orchestramembers,poorchildrenfromCateura,playviolinsfashionedfromoventraysandguitarsmadefromdessertdishes.Theorchestraprovidestheyoungstersanoutletandanescape,achancetogobeyondthemessoftheirslum(贫民窟)throughthemusicofMozart,andevenSinatra."Inthebeginning,itwasdifficulttoplay,"saysthel0-year-oldviolinistCelesteFleitas."ButFaviohelpedmelearnovertime.FromFavio,IhavelearnedtobemoreresponsibleandvaluethethingsIhave."Thedestinationformorethan1,500tonsofwasteeachday,thecommunityhasnosafedrinkingwaterandlittleaccesstoelectricityorsanitation(卫生设施).Illiteracyissevere,andthechildrenofthetownshipoftenfallintodrugs,violenceandcrimes.FavioChavez,amusicaltalent,cametoCateuraasanenvironmentaltechnicianin2006andstartedayouthmusicschool.Heknewshop-boughtinstrumentswerebeyondthemeansofvillagerswhoseshedsareworthlessthanaviolin,soheapproachedacarpentertomakesomeoutofwastefromthedump.TheorchestracaughttheeyeofParaguayanfilmmakerAlejandraAmarilla.SheuploadedashortpieceoftheorchestratoYouTubein2012,hopingtosecurecrowdfundingforwhatwouldbecomeLandfillHarmonic,adocumentaryreleasedacrosstheUnitedStatesthismonthandpromotingtheyoungstersonatouroftheworld'smusichallslateron.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．YoungsterscarrytunesfromgarbagetovictoryB．AmusictalenthittheroadtotheworldstageC．AtownformusicfansD．Anorchestraonaglobaltour2、WhatdoweknowaboutCateura?A．Ithasraisedpeople'sawarenessofrecyclingtrashB．IthascaughtmoreattentionthroughtheorchestraC．Itrecyclesmorethanl,500tonsofrubbishperdayD．Itprovidesitschildrenwithbetterschoolingconditions3、WhydidAlejandraAmarillauploadapieceoftheorchestratoYouTube?A．ToassisttheyoungsterswithaworldtourB．TocollectfundingforadocumentaryC．ToorganizecarpenterstomakeinstrumentsD．TocatchtheeyeoftheParaguaygovernment4、WhatcanwelearnfromFavioChavez?A．ToworkinateamweighsmoreB．TorecyclethingsistoconservethingsC．TobecreativeisaqualityofaleaderD．Toownnothingisnoexcusetodonothing23．（8分）Machinesmightonedayreplacehumanlaborersinanumberofprofessions,butsurelytheywon'teverreplacehumanartists.Right?Thinkagain.Notevenourartistswillbesafefromtheinevitablemachinetakeover,ifanewdevelopmentinartificialintelligencebyateamofresearchersfromRutgersUniversityandFacebook'sA．I.laboffersaclueofwhat'stocome.TheyhavedesignedanA．I.capableofnotonlyproducingart,butactuallyinventingwholenewaestheticstylessimilartomovementslikeimpressionismorabstractexpressionism,reports.Theidea,accordingtoresearcherMarianMazzone,wastomakeartthatis"novel,butnottoonovel."Themodelusedinthisprojectinvolvedageneratornetwork,whichproducestheimages,andadiscriminatornetwork,which"judges"whetherit'sart.Oncethegeneratorlearnshowtoproduceworkthatthedistributorrecognizesasart,it'sgivenanadditionaldirective:toproduceartthatdoesn'tmatchanyknownaestheticstyles."Youwanttohavesomethingreallycreativeandstriking—butatthesametimenotgotoofarandmakesomethingthatisn'taesthetically（美学地）pleasing,"explainedAhmedElgammal.Theartthatwasgeneratedbythesystemwasthenpresentedtohumanjudgesalongsidehuman-producedartwithoutshowingwhichwaswhich.Totheresearchers'surprise,themachine-madeartscoredslightlyhigheroverallthanthehuman-producedart.Ofcourse,machinescan'tyetreplacethemeaningthat'sinfusedinworksbyhumanartists,butthisprojectshowsthatartistskillsetscertainlyseemduplicatablebymachines.Whatwillittakeformachinestoproducecontentthat'sinfusedwithmeaning?ThatmightbethelastA．I.frontier.Humanartistscanatleasthangtheirhatsinthatfield...fornow."Imaginehavingpeopleoverforadinnerpartyandtheyask,‘Whoisthatby?’Andyousay,‘Well,it'samachineactually’.Thatwouldbeaninterestingconversationstarter,"saidKevinWalker.1、Whatisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A．Artistswon'tbereplacedbyAI.B．AIcanproducenewstylesofart.C．AIistotallyatalossaboutimpressionism.D．AIfailstoreflectabstractexpressionism.2、WhatdidMarianfindinhisstudy?A．AIcancopytheskillsofartists.B．AIcancombinecontentwithmeaning.C．AIcanmakeartaestheticallyunpleasant.D．AIcanpleasehumanjudgeswithitsart.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hangtheirhats”mean?A．Discover.B．Hold.C．Struggle.D．Survive.4、WhatKevinsaidinthelastparagraphtellsusthat_____.A．sheusesmachinestocookforapartyB．shelikestojoininadinnerpartyC．sheexpectsthearrivalofAID．shecaresaboutthestarterofachat24．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whycansittingwithyourlegscrossedincreaseyourbloodpressure?A．BecauseitstopsthebloodcirculatingB．Becauseitpressthenervesinourlegs.C．Becausewewillbeinatwistedpositionwhenwesitlegscrossed.D．Becauseitpreventsthebloodinyourlegsfrompumpingbacktoheart.2、Whichkindofhealthproblemswillwehaveifwecrossthelegsforalongtime?A．ourbloodpressurewillincrease.B．Ourneckandbackwillpain.C．Ourfeetandlegsmaygettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.D．BothA,BandC．3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusdowhenwesitdown?A．Weshouldwalkoutsideatleastonceeveryhour.B．Weneedputonelegonthetopoftheother.C．We’dbettersitwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.D．Weshouldchoosethemostcomfortablewaytosit.25．（10分）It'shair-raisingnewsforcriminalsontherun.Scientistsbehindanewstudyhaveworkedouthowtoidentifyindividualsonlybasedontheproteins(蛋白质)inasinglestrandoftheirhair.WhilethepolicealreadylookatDNAfromhairaspartofinvestigations,thetechniqueisfarfromideal:DNAiseasilydegradable,meaningitcanonlybeanalyzedwithinacertaintimeperiodafterthecrime.Butthenewtechniquecouldevenbeusedtosolvehistoricalorarchaeologicalcases,makingitfarsuperiortoDNAsequencinginmanyways.DNAdegradationdependsonseveralenvironmentalfactorsincludingtemperature,humidityandPH.Itisalsoaffectedbytheactivityofbacteriaandothermicroorganisms.Incontrast,actualhairscansurviveforalongtime-----sometimescenturies.Afterbonesandteeth,hairisinfactoneofthemostresistantstructuresofthehumanbody.Inordertounderstandhowtheproteincanbeusedtoidentifyindividuals,itisimportanttounderstandmatproteinsarecodedbyDNA．Thismeansthatacertainlevelofthegeneticvariationthatweseeindifferentpeople'sDNApassesintotheirproteins.Infact,geneticinformationintheDNAistranslatedintoamino-acidchainsthatmakeupproteins.Themethodnotonlyallowsforhumanidentificationbutitcanalsorevealhowoldthesampleisandwhatregionitcomesfrom,sothatwecandistinguishbetweencurrentandancientsamples.Butwhilethediscoveryisexciting,thetechniqueisnotquitepolishedenoughtobeusedinthecourtroom.Themaintasknowwillbetoanalyzehairsamplesfromallovertheworld,whichwillmakeitalotmorereliable.Thenewdiscoverywillboostthesignificanceofhairasevidenceincourts,atatimewhensomeforensic(司法鉴定的)disciplineshavebeencriticizedintheUS.Itwillalsobeofgreatuseinarchaeology.1、What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．DNAevidenceisfarfromideal.B．Criminalsontherungethair-raisingnews.C．Scientistsareplanningatestofhumanhair.D．Humanscanbeidentifiedbyproteinsinhair.2、Whichevidenceismorereliableforthepolicetoidentifyacriminal?A．Lostteeth.B．Thefootprint.C．Personalbelongings.D．DamagedDNA．3、InwhatwayisthenewtechniquesuperiortoDNAtest?A．Servingasevidenceincourts.B．Possessinggeneticinformation.C．Inferringtheheightofaperson.D．Distinguishingtheregionofaperson.4、Whatwillscientistsdointhefollowingfewyears?A．Testhairsamplesworldwide.B．Legalizethehairevidence.C．Applyprotein-testtoarchaeology.D．MapthestructureofDNA．5、Whowillwelcomethediscovery?A．Criminals.B．Employers.C．Hairdressers.D．Archaeologists.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Myfatherwasaself-taughtmandolinplayer.Hewasoneofthebeststringplayersinourtown.Hecouldnotreadmusic,butifheheardaafewtimes,hecouldplayit.Occasionally,Dadgetouthismandolinandplayforthefamily.Wethreechildrenwouldoftensingalong.Dadlovedtoplaythemandolinforhisfamily.Heknewweenjoyedsingingandhearinghimplay.Hewaslikethat.Ifhecouldgivepleasuretoothers,hewould,hisfamily.Hewasalwaysthere,histimeandeffortstoseethathisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife.IhadtointoamanandhavechildrenofmyownIrealizedhowmuchhehadsacrificed.IjoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceinJanuaryof1962.WheneverIcamehomeleave,IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin.Nobodyplayedthemandolinlikemyfather.Hecouldyoursoulwiththetonesthatcameoutofthatoldmandolin.Heseemedtowhenhewasplaying.Youcouldseehisinhisabilitytoplaysowellforhisfamily.InAugustof1993myfatherwaswithinoperablelungcancer.Hechosenottoreceivechemotherapytreatmentssothathecouldliveouttherestofhislifein.Aboutaweekbeforehisdeath,weaskedDadifhewouldplaythemandolinforus.Hebutsaid"okay”.Heknewitwouldprobablybethelasttimehewouldplayforus.Hetuneduptheoldmandolinandplayedafewnotes.WhenIlookedaround,therewasnotaeyeinthefamily.Wesawbeforeusaquiethumblemanwitha(n)strengththatcomesfromknowingGod,andwithhiminone'slife.Dadwouldneverplaythemandolinforusagain.Wefeltatthetimethathewouldn'thaveenoughstrengthtoplay,andthatmakestheofthatdayevenstronger.Dadwasdoinghehaddoneallhislife,giving.Sickhewas,hewasstillpleasingothers.DadsurecouldplaythatMandolin!1、A．performanceB．instrumentC．toolD．tube2、A．musicB．noteC．tuneD．rhythm3、A．mightB．wouldC．couldD．should4、A．eventuallyB．especiallyC．specificallyD．occasionally5、A．spendingB．contributingC．sacrificingD．wasting6、A．changeB．getC．bringD．mature7、A．untilB．afterC．beforeD．while8、A．offB．forC．atD．on9、A．touchB．knockC．hitD．grasp10、A．fadeB．wakeC．improveD．shine11、A．prideB．appreciationC．gratitudeD．satisfaction12、A．suspectedB．confirmedC．labeledD．diagnosed13、A．comfortB．reliefC．dignityD．peace14、A．sprangB．roseC．decidedD．hesitated15、A．dryB．brightC．wetD．gloomy16、A．outerB．innerC．outsideD．inside17、A．workingB．contactingC．livingD．communicating18、A．memoryB．impressionC．phenomenonD．reminder19、A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing20、A．althoughB．asC．whenD．while第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Washingmachinesareheavy.That’s1．there’sanaverageof25kgofconcreteinsidethemtostopthemmovingaroundwhenthey’reonaspincycle.Andthatmeansthey’renotonlydifficult2．(move)aroundinyourhome,theyalsocostalottotransport.3．allthiscouldbeabouttochange,thankstoasimple4．(invent)byateamattheUK’sNottinghamTrentUniversity.ProfessorAminhitonthe5．(brilliant)simpleideaofreplacingsomeoftheconcretewith6．sealableplasticcontainerwhichcanbefilledwithwateroncethemachineisinplace.7．doingthis,theweightofawashingmachinecan8．(cut)byathird.IntheUKalone,thiscouldmeanasavingofaround45,000tonnes(公吨)ofcarbondioxideemissionsayearwhenthemachinesaretransported,9．isreallyapieceofgoodnewstotheenvironment.“Everyonethinkstheideamusthavebeenthoughtofbefore,”saysDylanKnight.“Noonecanreallybelieveit.Butitwilldefinitelyworkwhen10．(put)intouse.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。China'shighereducationisdevelopingveryfast.Thenumberofcollegestudentsarequitesmallinthe1980s,andnownearlyfourteenmillionstudentsarestudyingincollegesanduniversities.WhydoesChina'shighereducationdevelopsuchquickly?Severalfactorscontributetoit.Firstofall,itsquickdevelopmentresultsChina'srapidsociallyandeconomicdevelopment.Throughthereformandopeningup,peoplehavebecomericherand